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Pat Roberts: The chances of China accepting a trade agreement by us dictating certain standards for their labor decisions are slim…

On the recordJuly 21, 2009
The chances of China accepting a trade agreement by us dictating certain standards for their labor decisions are slim and none, and slim left town.
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Pat Roberts
Republican · Kansas

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Roberts questions the effectiveness of trade agreements with China regarding labor standards.

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